chafe, v.
(chafed, chafes, chafing)
freq. cnt. 2
(chafed, chafes, chafing)
freq. cnt. 2
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
chafe fret gall
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
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Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
warm by rubbing, as with the hands
<verb.change>
chafe
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
cause friction
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1
chafe fray fret rub scratch
sample sentences
"my sweater scratches"verb frames
Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
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Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
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Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
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Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
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Something ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading
<verb.contact>
chafe excoriate
sample sentences
"This leash chafes the dog's neck"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
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hypernym
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1
annoy bother chafe devil get at get to gravel irritate nark nettle rag rile vex
sample sentences
"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me""It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The bad news will %s him
The performance is likely to %s Sue
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hyponym
get, get under one's skin
eat into, fret, rankle, grate
peeve
ruffle
fret
beset, plague, harry, chivy, provoke, harass, hassle, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, molest
antagonize, antagonise
hypernym
verb group
feel extreme irritation or anger
<verb.emotion>
chafe
sample sentences
"He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation"verb frames
Somebody ----s
semantic pointers
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verb group